THE '8' AS METAPHOR

"The number 8 symbolizes a universal principle...: a seemingly infinite , oscillating and in itself returning movement. It symbolizes the combination of push and pull forces in nature which cause rhythm and change. In the terminology of The Spiritual Society, the '8' is called 'ogdoad' and is related to the Greek 'caduceus' and the mathematical symbol for infinity. It is explained as the eternal and spiralling movement of cycles..." '"Art? No Thing!" Fre Ilgen. On the Essence'